Kien Giang works to prevent illegal fishing activities
Authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang are working out measures to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) activities in an effort to remove the yellow card warning of the European Commission (EC).
So far, Kien Giang province has installed global positioning systems for 3,336 fishing vessels and built procedures to address violations of foreign waters. (Photo: VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – Authorities in theMekong Delta province of Kien Giang are working out measures to preventillegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) activities in an effort toremove the yellow card warning of the European Commission (EC).
Chairman of the provincial People’s CommitteePham Vu Hong has directed the establishment of inspection groups to promptlydetect infringements and ensure economic benefits for the fishery industry.
So far, the province has installed globalpositioning systems for 3,336 fishing vessels and built procedures to addressviolations of foreign waters.
According to Deputy Director of the provincialDepartment of Agriculture and Rural Development Quang Trong Thao, the localityhas created a blacklist of violating ship owners, especially those fishingillegally in foreign waters.
Local authorities have seriously implemented theGovernment’s decree on applying administrative punishments in the fisherysector and the law on handling administrative violations.
The province has actively enhanced internationalcooperation and shared information and experience with countries on combatingIUU effectively.
In 2019, Kien Giang reported 106 violatingvessels.
In October 2017, Vietnam received a “yellowcard” warning for illegal seafood exploitation by the EC, which hasseriously hit exports to the European market.
To cope with the situation, many businesses havetaken the initiative to check traceability.
Together with these efforts, authorised unitshave joined hands to combat illegal fishing.
Vietnam has carefully studied the legalframework to combat IUU with advice from the EC to have the yellow cardrescinded./.
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So far, Kien Giang province has installed global positioning systems for 3,336 fishing vessels and built procedures to address violations of foreign waters. (Photo: VNA) 
